This coming Wednesday, Dr. Dominik Stecula, of the faculty at CSU, will join us at noon in the Lincoln Center to discuss one of the most urgent issues faced by Americans today. He will speak to the concerns of four in five Americans - that misinformation on social media sways political outcomes. Concerns about misinformation have been dominating the public discourse since the 2016 presidential elections. Increasingly, it has charges of “misinformation” have devolved into a partisan insult, stripped of any real world meaning. In this talk, we will discuss what social science tells us about misinformation, how prevalent it is, what effects it has, and what can we do to combat it.
For our evening meeting at 5:30 on August 17th at Sweetwater Brewing, we welcome Michelle Provaznik, Executive Director of the Gardens on Spring Creek. Michelle joined the Gardens on Spring Creek in February of 2008. With a dedicated staff and group of volunteers, she has been able to develop and execute many of the key plans for The Gardens including a $6 million capital campaign to complete the Gardens Master Plan, doubling the size, programming and staff of the organization.
Each year, our Rotary Club gives scholarships to a small number of students who are graduating from the Poudre School District and will be attending either Front Range Community College or Colorado State University. For our in-person noon meeting on August 10th 2022, Robin Steele, Chair of our club’s Scholarship Committee (which includes 12 club members), summarized for us the criteria for selection of the students to be honored, the nature of the scholarships to be awarded, and the process of evaluating the potential recipients. This was followed by a brief introduction of the scholarship recipients, several of whom attended the meeting.
The Rotary Club of Fort Collins is hosting its first ever Rotary Golf Classic, a Fall Fundraiser Golf Tournament to support Fort Collins Habitat for Humanity. We are currently seeking monetary donations to support our charitable contribution! This *sold out* golf tournament has paid for all of its overhead through foursome sponsorships, and every dollar donated through Colorado Gives will go directly to our beneficiary - Fort Collins Habitat for Humanity Fort Collins Habitat for Humanity. Donate now at Colorado Gives!
